azure-functions
Python library for Azure Functions.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building on Azure Functions. This is the official Python library for the platform and is actively maintained with no known vulnerabilities. Install friction is low, licensing is permissive, and it supports current Python versions (3.13+). Not applicable outside the Azure Functions ecosystem.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.13 or later; intended for use within Azure Functions runtime environment or local development with Azure Functions Core Tools.
- Active maintenance with a release 39 days ago.
- Single lightweight runtime dependency (werkzeug) keeps install friction low.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT License (permissive) — MIT License permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open and proprietary projects.
last release 2026-07-06 (39 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 6,157,774 downloads/mo, #1,962 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install azure-functions
import azure.functions as func
@func.route_handler(route="hello")
def http_trigger(req: func.HttpRequest) -> func.HttpResponse:
return func.HttpResponse("Hello, World!")- Specific trigger and binding types available in version 2.2.0 (description lists many but does not confirm all are in this release)
- Whether werkzeug is a direct runtime dependency or a transitive dependency of another component
- Support status for Azure Functions 2.x and 3.x runtimes mentioned as EOL in the description
What it is and what it does
Azure Functions is Microsoft's serverless compute offering, and this library provides the Python programming model for building functions that run on it. It exposes decorators and type hints for defining function entry points triggered by HTTP requests, timers, queue messages, blob storage events, and other Azure services. The library handles the marshaling between Azure's function runtime and your Python code, so you write a decorated function and the runtime invokes it when events arrive.
The package is designed to work within Azure's managed environment but can also be used locally during development with the Azure Functions Core Tools CLI. It requires Python 3.13 or later and depends only on werkzeug for HTTP handling, making it lightweight to install. The library is actively maintained and production-stable, suitable for teams building event-driven applications on Azure's infrastructure.
Use it for
- Build HTTP-triggered APIs that scale automatically without managing servers or containers.
- Process messages from Azure Queue Storage or Service Bus with function bindings.
- React to blob storage events (create, update, delete) with automatic function invocation.
- Schedule periodic tasks using timer triggers for maintenance, cleanup, or batch jobs.
- Integrate with Azure Cosmos DB, Event Hubs, or SQL databases via declarative bindings.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building on Azure Functions.
This is the official Python library for the platform and is actively maintained with no known vulnerabilities. Install friction is low, licensing is permissive, and it supports current Python versions (3.13+). Not applicable outside the Azure Functions ecosystem.
Install
azure-functions on PyPI
Before you install
Active maintenance with a release 39 days ago. Single lightweight runtime dependency (werkzeug) keeps install friction low.
Requires Python 3.13 or later; intended for use within Azure Functions runtime environment or local development with Azure Functions Core Tools.
License in practice
MIT License permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open and proprietary projects.
Quickstart
pip install azure-functions
import azure.functions as func
@func.route_handler(route="hello")
def http_trigger(req: func.HttpRequest) -> func.HttpResponse:
return func.HttpResponse("Hello, World!")Verify before relying
- Specific trigger and binding types available in version 2.2.0 (description lists many but does not confirm all are in this release)
- Whether werkzeug is a direct runtime dependency or a transitive dependency of another component
- Support status for Azure Functions 2.x and 3.x runtimes mentioned as EOL in the description
Package facts
| License | MIT License permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.13 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagewerkzeug |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 39 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 6,157,774 / month, #1,962 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIXProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14 |
Evidence: azure_functions-2.2.0-py3-none-any.whl
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